Mel da Serra da Lousã
Erica spp., Calluna vulgaris, Lavandula stoechas
PDOProtected designation of origin
A Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) honey from the Lousã mountains, gathered mainly from heather and other wild plants of the upland heaths. It is dark amber and thick.
- Origin
- Serra da Lousã, central Portugal
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- strong, distinctive, long finish
- Plant
- Erica spp., Calluna vulgaris, Lavandula stoechas · heath →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It is made by the Iberian honey bee (Apis mellifera iberiensis), adapted to the mountain conditions.
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